The Power of Prayer

I am amazed at how faithful the Dominicans are with their prayers. When someone in the States is sick, many will say "oh I'll keep you in my prayers, feel better!" but how often do we truly remember to go to God in prayer for that person?

I have been sick for close to a week now and I've had several people here say, "I will pray for you" and I truly believe that those people are praying. Last week during our time of Praises and Prayers we had a few people come who had physical ailments, people who have been sick for a very long time, and all they wanted was for someone to pray for them. And pray is what we did. Those who were not close to the person would reach out their hand as if they were touching him or her while the person who was sick would go before the elders (and sometimes the elders wives) as well as Victor, and they would lay their hands on that person, for two reasons. 

(I asked about why they did this as it is not often in a Christian church that you see "laying of hands")

... the answer that I got took my breath away...

1) Jesus was never afraid to touch people with leprosy or other physical ailments, so why should we be afraid?

2) They lay their hands on their fellow brother or sister in Christ to remind him or her that there are people who Care... You are Never alone in the family of God and by touching the sick they show their love as well as God's love for that person. 

When's the last time we each took a moment to pray with someone who was sick or someone who was honest enough to respond "not so good" when asked the question, "How are you?"

We are the church, and if the church can't help itself, how can we ever be relied upon to care for others?

I am in awe of the God that loves me, as I am deeply covered in sin and yet He is not afraid to reach out and touch me and to love me enough to wash away that sin. I'm praying today that we as Christians will come together and start acting as Jesus would... remember that 'fad' WWJD? well its not a fad started by someone who put it on a bracelet, it's something we should be thinking about every time we see a person in need whether it be a physical need or a spiritual one.

God Bless You for taking the time to read my bits of nonsense, I pray that God will take the Non-sense and make some sense out of it for each of you. 

My prayers are with you, 

Con Amor

Tiffany